The traffic situation worsened a bit as a DTC bus broke down on the Raj Nagar flyover, affecting the traffic movement between the flyover and Safdarjung.

Many residents also took to Twitter to share about their traffic woes.

—PTI

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/heavy-rains-bring-traffic-troubles-delhiites-1228992/feed/01228992https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/showers.jpgThu, 31 Aug 2017 18:28:57 +0000Sensitise teachers, students on Blue Whale Challenge: Manekahttps://archive.siasat.com/news/sensitise-teachers-students-blue-whale-challenge-maneka-1228991/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/sensitise-teachers-students-blue-whale-challenge-maneka-1228991/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 18:25:13 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228991New Delhi: Union minister Maneka Gandhi has written to all school principals, asking them to sensitise teachers and students on the Blue Whale Challenge, a social media “game” which has reportedly been linked to teenage deaths in several countries, including India.

The controversial internet game involves a number of tasks which have to be completed by the player in 50 days. It ends in the person taking their own life.

“In view of continued incidents of #BlueWhaleChallenge deaths, our Ministry has sought active role of schools in tackling the issue (sic),” the WCD Ministry tweeted.

“The minister has issued letters to all school principals to sensitise teachers and students about Blue Whale Challenge.

She has urged the teachers to be extremely vigilant about the behaviour of their students,” read another tweet.

The ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) had earlier directed Internet majors — Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Microsoft and Yahoo — to immediately remove the links of the challenge.

The WCD minister had also written to home and IT ministers, raising concerns about the online game.

In the video which was shot by an onlooker, he can be seen trying to slap the elderly person. After the video went viral on social media, 31-year-old cricket was heavily criticized.

According to the report published in Telangana Today, the elderly person objected to the rash driving of Rayudu. In the video, Rayudu can be seen in the driver’s seat of Land Rover.

After both abused each other, Rayudu stepped out of his car and tried to slap him. Later, passerbies pacify both of them.

Speaking on the incident, Uppal and Nacharam police said that they did not receive any complaint. K. Narsing Roa, Uppal Inspector said that action would be taken if the complaint is lodged, Telangana Today reported.

At Mir Alam Tank Idgah, all the vehicular traffic proceeding towards Idgah Mir Alam Tank for prayers will be allowed via Puranapool, Kamatipura, Kishanbagh and Bahadurpura crossroads from 8 am to 9.30 am. However, the general traffic will not be allowed to proceed towards Idgah road and will be diverted at Bahadurpura crossroad, either towards Kishanbagh or Kamatipura from 8 am to 11 am., i.e., from commencement of prayer till dispersal of congregation after prayers.

All vehicular traffic coming from Shivrampally, NPA towards Idgah Mir Alam Tank for prayers will be allowed till 9.30 am. However, the general traffic proceeding towards Bahadurpura crossroads will be diverted at Danamma Huts “T” Junction towards Aliabad Via Ansari road, Jahanuma boys town school from 8 am to 11 am i.e., from commencement of prayer till dispersal of congregation after prayers.

Cycle-rickshaws and cycles will not be allowed to proceed to the Idgah from the Idgah crossroads. They should be parked at the open space where stands are being provided. The general traffic from Puranapool and proceeding towards Siva Temple, Puranapool will be diverted towards City College till the entire congregation disperses from Idgah after prayers.

Balamrai Idgah, Secunderabad

The general traffic coming from CTO will not be permitted towards Classic Garden road, Idgah and will be diverted from Rajiv Gandhi statue towards Lee Royal Palacejunction and Balamrai Checkpost from 9 am to 11.30 am. Similarly, the general traffic coming from Anna Nagar will not be permitted towards Classic Garden/Idgah and will be allowed towards Balamrai Checkpost and further from 9 am to 11.30 am. (NSS)

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/traffic-regulation-bakrid-prayers-city-1228985/feed/01228985https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/mahender-reddy.jpgThu, 31 Aug 2017 17:58:05 +0000Develop city with collective efforts: KTRhttps://archive.siasat.com/news/develop-city-collective-efforts-ktr-1228981/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/develop-city-collective-efforts-ktr-1228981/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 17:51:34 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228981Municipal Minister KT Rama Rao today said that Hyderabad will be developed into a global city with all facilities by collective efforts. He held a review meeting on the city development and discussed on Malkajgiri Constituency development plan at Metro Rail Bhavan. Transport Minister P Mahender Reddy, MP Malla Reddy, MLAs, MLCs, Mayor B Rammohan, Commissioner Janardhan Reddy and other officials were present.

The Minister said that regular review meetings will help speed up the programs of city development. The Minister spoke on road works, double bedroom scheme, water works, SRDP works and new works taken up under various schemes in the constituency. KTR asked for active coordination among the leaders and officials for smooth and speedy completion of the works with focus on quality and standards. About 40000 houses under double bedroom scheme are being constructed in Malkajgiri segment he said. The slum dwellers or the poor who vacated their temporary huts or houses will get the houses under the scheme he clarified. We will offer priority to construct the new houses in near vicinity by setting up catchment areas he said. The officials were directed to prepare an action plan and submit to the government on the city development plan to make the best among others. He also said that water board will take the job of supplying drinking waters to cantonment area.

MP Malla Reddy and MLA Sayanna spoke (NSS)

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/develop-city-collective-efforts-ktr-1228981/feed/01228981https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/KTR-800x400.jpgThu, 31 Aug 2017 17:52:58 +0000PICS: Pilgrims throng Mount Arafat for peak of hajjhttps://archive.siasat.com/news/pilgrims-throng-mount-arafat-peak-hajj-1228993/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/pilgrims-throng-mount-arafat-peak-hajj-1228993/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 17:50:38 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228993Their palms facing the sky, around two million Muslims gathered Thursday on Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat for the highlight of the hajj pilgrimage, one of the world’s largest annual gatherings.

With temperatures pushing 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) under the desert sun, the faithful climbed the hill east of Mecca where Muslims believe the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) gave his last sermon some 14 centuries ago.

The accused, Sudem Narzary, was wanted in this case for his role in criminal conspiracy and execution of killings at Shantipur village in December 2014.

As many as 12 innocent villagers were killed and three seriously injured on December 23, 2014, in Shantipur village in indiscriminate firing by a group of NDFB (S) terrorists.

Earlier, the NIA of the Guwahati Branch arrested three terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit) in connection with the Shantipur – Saralpara incident.

Twenty-two-year old Armish Basumatary, 42-year-old Lothen Basumatary and 33-year-old Gangaraj Wary were wanted for their involvement in the criminal conspiracy and execution of the terrorist killings. ( ANI)

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/nia-arrests-member-ndf-songbijit-faction-connection-saralpara-incident-1228978/feed/01228978https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/NIA.jpgFri, 01 Sep 2017 06:58:03 +0000FM Jaitley dubs slowdown in GDP as ‘matter of concern’https://archive.siasat.com/news/fm-jaitley-dubs-slowdown-gdp-matter-concern-1228977/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/fm-jaitley-dubs-slowdown-gdp-matter-concern-1228977/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 17:27:06 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228977New Delhi [India]: Commenting on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures that were released earlier on Thursday, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the slowdown in the growth of GDP is a ‘matter of concern’ for the economy.

“The GDP figures released earlier today is matter of concern, as the slowdown in growth throws up a challenge for the economy to revive in the coming quarters by working on policies and improving these figures,” he said while addressing a press conference here.

“In April, May and June, manufacturers were de-stocking in anticipation of the GST. Therefore, although trading went up with sales taking place, it should be noted that it was existing stocks being sold. Manufacturing was going through a temporary slowdown in this period. However, de-stocking has now been completed, and therefore we can expect production to go up,” he said.

Further, he opined that the situation will improve in the future, owing to good monsoons, positive revenue trend, continuation of the FDI and increase in domestic public investment.

“The global economy is improving faster than expected, which is a good sign. We are also expecting early successes for the banking industry on the insolvency front,” added Jaitley.

India’s economy unexpectedly slowed further to a three-year low after the Gross Domestic Product ( GDP) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2017-18 was estimated at Rs.31.10 lakh crore, as against Rs. 29.42 lakh crore in the corresponding quarter of 2016-17, thus registering a growth rate of 5.7 percent.

Meanwhile, Quarterly GVA with basic price at constant (2011-2012) prices for Q1 of 2017-18 was estimated at Rs. 29.04 lakh crore, as against Rs. 27.51 lakh crore in Q1 of 2016-17, showing a growth rate of 5.6 percent, stated an official release published by the Central Statistics Office ( CSO) noted.

The economic activities which registered growth of over seven percent in Q1 of 2017-18 over Q1 of 2016-17 were trade, hotels, transport and communication, public administration, defence, electricity, gas, water supply and other utility services. (ANI)

According to the reports, Chief Minister Naidu is also focussing on the party in Telangana.

Some of the Telangana TDP leaders including TDP working president Revanth Reddy also met Naidu on Thursday and also discussed on the issue.

A high review meeting was also conducted by Telangana TDP leaders yesterday on the same issue.

It is learned that in coming days, a padayatra will be launched by TDP in all the districts of Telangana and there may be an alliance with the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana. (ANI)

Addressing the Indian Ocean Conference, Swaraj said the vision of highlighting security needs in the waters of Indian Ocean was propelled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the concept of SAGAR (Security and Growth for all in the Region)

“Our vision for the Indian Ocean region is to preserve its organic unity, while advancing cooperation. We envisage Indian Ocean as an engine for growth and prosperity in our region and beyond. It is of utmost importance that these waters remain safe and secure. This vision was initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2015 when we put forward the concept of SAGAR (Security and Growth for all in the Region). This is a clear high level articulation of India’s vision for the Indian Ocean,” said Swaraj.

“SAGAR has distinct but inter-related agreement and underscores India’s engagement in the Indian Ocean these are, 1) Enhancing capacities to safeguard land and maritime territories. 2) Deepening economic and security cooperation. 3) Promoting collective action to deal with natural disaster and maritime threats like piracy, terrorism and emergent non-state actors. 4) Working towards sustainable regional development,” she said.

“The principles enshrined in SAGAR provide us with a coherent framework to address some of the challenges relating to economic revival, connectivity, security, culture and identity. The challenge before us is to ensure intra-ocean trade and investment and the sustainable harnessing of the wealth of the seas including food, medicines and clean energy,” she added.

Asserting that today Indian Ocean is one of the busiest and critical maritime transportation mean in the world. And that the economies of the many of the literal countries depend heavily on it Swaraj said, “The Indian Ocean is of vital importance for India. And, 90 percent of our trade by volume almost all of our oil imports come through the sea.”

Swaraj yesterday landed in Sri Lanka to attend two-day the Indian Ocean Conference.

India Foundation, a Delhi-based think tank, is hosting the Indian Ocean Conference 2017 (IOC) in collaboration with Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Singapore, and National Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS), Colombo — both research and study centres — and the theme of the conference is peace, progress and prosperity.

Around 35 nations are participating in the Conference. ( ANI)

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/safe-secure-indian-ocean-priority-sushma-swaraj-1228975/feed/01228975https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Sushma-Swaraj-2.jpegFri, 01 Sep 2017 07:00:19 +000013 fresh deaths at Gorakhpur hospital, toll reaches 309 in Augusthttps://archive.siasat.com/news/13-fresh-deaths-gorakhpur-hospital-toll-reaches-309-august-1228974/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/13-fresh-deaths-gorakhpur-hospital-toll-reaches-309-august-1228974/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 16:19:19 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228974Gorakhpur: On Thursday, as many as 13 children died in the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital, Gorakhpur, taking the toll so far this month to 309.

With this, the death toll in the hospital has touched 1,269 so far this year.

Confirming the fresh cases of deaths, newly-appointed principal of the college Dr PK Singh told PTI, “On August 30 till midnight as many as 59 children were admitted. Of them, 13 died. As of now, there are 354 children undergoing treatment.”

He said that since flood waters were receding, chances of infection were high.

“We advise parents to give boiled water and milk to children. Giving stale food should be avoided. Special focus should be on maintaining cleanliness and instead of rushing to the BRD Medical College, parents should first take their children to the nearest government hospital or primary health centre which are closer to their residence,” Singh said.

Hospital officials said that the children who came here were generally underweight, suffering from chronic pneumonia or were cases of pre-mature delivery.

Giving a month-wise break up, Singh said the toll in January was 152, in February 122, March 159, April 123, May 139, June 137 and 128 in July.

The principal said children with different complications and ailments arising out of premature delivery, being underweight, jaundice, pneumonia, infectious diseases and encephalitis were admitted to the hospital, mostly in very serious condition. A lot many lives could be saved if the patients are brought here earlier, Singh said.

Officer in-charge of Golabari Police Station confirmed that the police have traced the kids who were taken to a relative’s place by Ishrat’s husband.

Earlier, Ishrat had alleged that two of her four children – a daughter and a son – are missing in Kolkata.

The 31-year-old accused her husband of kidnapping them.

Ishrat also registered a complaint in Golabari Police Station in the same regard.

The petitioner has been facing social boycott in Kolkata, soon after the Supreme Court pronounced the judgment on August 22.

The apex court struck down triple talaq and declared the Islamic practice unconstitutional in a 3-2 majority verdict.

Two days after the apex court judgment, Ishrat asked Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for protection saying she had faced condemnation and attacks from members of her community, especially her husband’s family.

Her in-laws and neighbours called her a “gandi aurat” (bad woman) for challenging Islamic laws.

Ishrat was divorced over phone by her husband from Dubai in April 2014.

Also, Ishrat’s lawyer, Nazia Elahi Khan earlier said that the females in the society have stared boycotting them and called them wives of Hindus. (ANI)

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/shia-sunni-joint-eid-ul-azha-namaz-1228970/feed/01228970https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/joint-eid-namaz-.jpgThu, 31 Aug 2017 15:49:33 +0000Final day CCTV footage of lovebirds Princess Diana and Al Fayedhttps://archive.siasat.com/news/final-day-cctv-footage-lovebirds-princess-diana-al-fayed-1228917/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/final-day-cctv-footage-lovebirds-princess-diana-al-fayed-1228917/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 15:33:01 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228917Paris: Princess Diana’s last day began on the top deck of her lover’s yacht, with croissants and fresh jams.

Diana and her beau, Dodi Al Fayed the son of Harrod’s department store owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, sipped their coffee marveling at the breathtaking Emerald Coast in Sardinia. Diana took hers with milk. Fayed took his black. There were kiwis, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKoIRr9E3ZM

“They were in a good mood,” his butler remembered later. “They were always laughing, holding hands.”

Their romance was a whirlwind – passionate, thrilling, scandalous. Diana, divorced from Prince Charles after he cheated on her, was the mother of the future king of England and the most photographed woman in the world.

“As per Quran, prayers can not be offered at a disputed place, so how can the Babri mosque be constructed at the disputed site in Ayodhya,” he said.

Earlier this month, the Manch had announced that it would launch a countrywide campaign to persuade Muslims against sacrificing cows on Eid-ul-Azha with a special focus on Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar.

MRM leaders met Islamic scholars associated with the organisation in New Delhi at an event presided over by senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar where a resolution was passed against cow slaughter.

Agha said that Muslims were confused about “how to follow the path of Allah” and said they should come up against animal sacrifice.

The organisation has also planned a “march” from Lucknow to Ayodhya from September 11 to garner support for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.

During the march, which will reach Ayodhya on September 17, the MRM will organise programmes at every third kilometre to apprise and convince people about the construction of a temple.

The decision to appoint a new chief has come forth as Maurya is expected to be elected to the Legislative Council to continue as Deputy Chief Minister of UP as he is not the member of the UP Assembly.(ANI)

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/union-minister-mahendra-nath-pandey-appointed-bjp-chief-1228967/feed/01228967https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/pandey_nath.jpgFri, 01 Sep 2017 06:59:54 +0000Teacher slaps class 3 student 40 times for not responding to roll callhttps://archive.siasat.com/news/teacher-slaps-class-3-student-40-times-not-responding-roll-call-1228965/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/teacher-slaps-class-3-student-40-times-not-responding-roll-call-1228965/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 15:22:37 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228965Lucknow: A private school teacher here allegedly slapped a class three student mercilessly and dragged him for not responding to roll call, following which she was booked by the police.

The video clip of the teacher slapping and dragging the child has gone viral on the social media.

The child said as he was engrossed in drawing, he could not respond to the roll call by the teacher.

The incident came to light when the student reached home from school yesterday and his parents noticed that his face was swollen and he was behaving in an unusually dull manner, the police said.

When his parents got in touch with his friends, they were told that he had been slapped around 40 times by the class teacher, they said.

The parents then met the school principal, who checked the CCTV footage which purportedly showed the teacher, Retika V John, mercilessly slapping the child and dragging him.

The principal then called the teacher, who tendered her apologies. The parents were assured that her service was being terminated.

Following a complaint by the child’s father, an FIR was today registered against the teacher for voluntarily causing hurt, Station officer of PGI police station Brijesh Rai told PTI.

The PSLV-C39 carrying 1425 Kg IRNSS-1H series satellite was launched at 7:00 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

As per a report by DC, AS Kiran Kumar said, “Launch mission has not succeeded. The heat shield has not separated as a result of which satellite is inside the 4th stage.” The satellite got separated internally but it was enclosed within heat shield, he added.

The launch took place from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. IRNSS-1H, the eighth satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO).

PSLV-C39, like the previous six launches of IRNSS satellites, used the ‘XL’ version of the PSLV equipped with six strap-ons, each carrying 12 tonnes of propellant.

The chairman of ISRO said they are getting into the details of what has happened.

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/irnss-1h-satellite-launch-mission-unsuccessful-says-isro-1228962/feed/01228962https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IRNSS-1H_aug31.jpgThu, 31 Aug 2017 17:37:10 +0000India, Swiss to cooperate in fighting against black moneyhttps://archive.siasat.com/news/india-swiss-cooperate-fighting-black-money-1228963/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/india-swiss-cooperate-fighting-black-money-1228963/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 15:01:36 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228963New Delhi [India]: India and Switzerland have decided to cooperate in the fight against black money, which is being used for arms and drugs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held delegation level talks with the President of the Swiss Confederation, Doris Leuthard, wherein they discussed the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the European Free Trade Association.

“The talks have already begun on the provisions of this agreement. This is a welcome move. Both sides have expressed their commitment to fulfill this agreement,” Prime Minister Modi said.

He also mentioned that India and Switzerland have signed a joint declaration for the automatic exchange of tax related information, last year.

The Prime Minister also said that under this agreement, when the internal process is completed in Switzerland, the information will be shared with India on an automatic basis. This information also pertains to the black money stashed away by Indians in the Swiss banks.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister thanked Switzerland for its continuous support for India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), and for its support for the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) membership.

Swiss Confederation President Doris Leuthard said that India and Switzerland can be relevant and reliable partners in programmes like Skill India, Digital India, Clean India, Startup India and Smart Cities.

Addressing a joint statement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Leuthard said that both the countries would launch Swiss-Indian friendship activities.

“We will launch Swiss-Indian friendship activities; we came here with 30 representatives of the business society. We can be relevant and reliable partner in programmes like Skill India, Digital India, Clean India, Startup India and Smart cities,” she said.

President Leuthard said that Switzerland has one of the strongest laws on money laundering and they would be happy if other countries follow Switzerland.

Earlier in the day, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on the Swiss President and discussed various bilateral issues.

In a recent case, which came to light on Thursday, Ishrat’s two children have gone missing. She said, “Both my children have gone missing, saw them last at 11:15 am. My brother & his wife are behind it”.

The camera was launched for the global market earlier and comes with a price of approx. Rs 2,10,850. The company has started sending out media invites for the launch event, which is scheduled to take place on September 4 in New Delhi.

As per a report by The Mobile Indian, the camera comes loaded with a 45.7-megapixel CMOS sensor along with Expeed 5 image-processing engine. It has an ISO sensitivity range from ISO 64 to 25600, which is expandable from Lo 1 (ISO 32) to Hi 2 (ISO 102400).

The DSLR has a 153-point AF system and 99 cross sensors for continuous shooting. The shooting speed is available 7fps and 9fps. There is a 3.2-inch touchscreen LCD monitor with 2359k-dot resolution. Further, the button illumination is also there, which helps shooting in dark situations.

The focus shift capability further allows the camera to automatically take up to 300 shots while moving focus position from the starting point to infinity.

The company has also unveiled be it from the latest AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED, or the AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED for wide-angle landscapes, or the AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR.

The PSLV-C39 carrying 1425 Kg IRNSS-1H series satellite was launched at 7:00 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

The launch took place from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

The PSLV launched IRNSS-1H, the eighth satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO).

PSLV-C39, like the previous six launches of IRNSS satellites used the ‘XL’ version of the PSLV equipped with six strap-ons, each carrying 12 tonnes of propellan. (ANI)

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/isro-launches-navigation-satellite-irnss-1h-sriharikota-1228958/feed/01228958https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IRNSS-1H_aug31.jpgFri, 01 Sep 2017 06:59:15 +0000Deadline for linking Aadhaar to PAN extended till 31st December – Know how to link onlinehttps://archive.siasat.com/news/deadline-linking-aadhaar-pan-extended-till-31st-december-know-link-online-1228955/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/deadline-linking-aadhaar-pan-extended-till-31st-december-know-link-online-1228955/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 14:39:42 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228955New Delhi: The government on Thursday extended the deadline for linking Aadhaar to PAN by four more months till December 31, 2017.

“Aadhaar was to be linked with PAN by August 31, 2017. The date for linking Aadhaar with PAN has been extended till December 31, 2017,” an official statement said here.

“The ‘due-date’ for filing Income Tax Returns and various reports of audit prescribed under the Income-tax Act, 1961, has been extended from 30th September 2017 to 31st October 2017, for all taxpayers who were liable to file their Income Tax Returns by 30th September 2017,” the statement added.

Now, linking PAN with Aadhaar is made simpler by Income Tax Department. IT Dept. started online facility on its portal to link PAN with Aadhaar.

Enter PAN, Aadhaar number, Name as per Aadhaar and click on “link Aadhar” button

If both Date of Birth and Gender is matched but the name is not exactly matched then One Time Password need will be provided.

According to the news published in DC, if the name on Aadhaar is completely different from what is written on PAN card, then card holder need to change his/her name either on PAN card or on the Aadhaar card.

Details on Aadhaar card can also be updated/corrected online via UIDAI official website, https://uidai.gov.in/.

With inputs from IANS

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/deadline-linking-aadhaar-pan-extended-till-31st-december-know-link-online-1228955/feed/01228955https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/PANADHAAR.jpgThu, 31 Aug 2017 14:39:42 +0000India’s GDP slows down to 5.7% , lowest in three yearshttps://archive.siasat.com/news/indias-gdp-slows-5-7-lowest-three-years-1228937/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/indias-gdp-slows-5-7-lowest-three-years-1228937/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 14:28:37 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228937Mumbai: India’s gross domestic product (GDP) hit all time low in the past three years and slowed down to 5.7 percent in June quarter from 6.1 percent in March.

The financial, insurance, real estate and professional services sectors also slowed to 6.4 percent in this quarter from 9.4 percent a year ago.

The chief economist at HDFC Bank, Abheek Barua, said: “GDP numbers are certainly disappointing. The numbers seem to suggest that the slowdown from last quarter has intensified due to the combination of long-term slowdown and temporary shock factors like demonetisation and GST (goods and services tax) destocking.”

In a poll by Reuters, economists had forecast that the economy would grow at 6.6 percent in the first quarter. However, the GST and demonetisation affected the Indian market, giving a blow to the decision of wiping out the black money.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had scrapped high-value currency bank notes last November, and about 86 percent was flushed out from circulation.

The RBI estimates economic activity as measured by gross value added (GVA) to expand by 7.3 per cent in the current fiscal, up from 6.6 per cent in 2016-17, according to the central bank’s annual report unveiled on Wednesday. Real gross value added (GVA) is another measure of economic activity that is arrived at by excluding net indirect taxes from GDP.

Lokesh while addressing a gathering at the open innovation forum here, said that by 2019 the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will make sure that every poor family in the state gets at least Rupees 10,000 per month.

“Andhra Pradesh Government is trying to make sure that every poor family in the state gets income of at least Rs 10,000 by January 2019,” Lokesh said.

“An action plan for the same will be decided next week,” he added.

Lokesh further said that various technologies will also be used by the state dispensation to fulfill the dream of poverty less state

“The state government wants to use different technologies to achieve that target. Technologies useful for agriculture, aquaculture, and horticulture etcetera will be efficiently used for rural development,” he said.

“First phase of implementation will be rolled out soon,” he added. (ANI)

Responsible for the efficient control of Electrical Section. Provides professional engineering discipline support to the program projects with particular emphasis on promoting and maintaining the technical adequacy, uniformity and quality of the project designs in conformance with approved standards and codes.
Reports directly to the Manager, TSS and provides technical and general guidance to the Section. Interfaces with major stakeholders.

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1. Manages the Section to meet the development program requirements.
2. Coordinates the Section’s activities with those of other Units within the Engineering Department.
3. Supervises technical performance of personnel within the Section.
4. Represents the Section at project and inter-Section and inter-Department meetings, as appropriate.
5. Prepares technical guide specifications, scope of work descriptions, and updates the standard details, design criteria and technical guidelines.
6. Prepares Request for Proposal (RFP) documents with design concepts.
7. Provides technical assistance during pre-bid conferences, proposal evaluations, and post-award and other conferences.
8. Reviews A/E contractor design drawings, specifications and calculations submittals and coordinates with the work of the other disciplines.
9. Reviews specialty vendor and shop drawings and specialty construction materials and/or equipment submittals.
10. Support and Reviews advanced power system analyses.
11. Performs field inspections and provides professional field support as necessary during construction phases.
12. Prepares interface layouts and conflict solutions.
13. Prepares man-hour estimates and material takeoffs.
14. Prepares technical correspondence, reports and studies.
15. Functions as a technical expert in performing analyses in specialized areas.
16. Reviews and provides guidance in problem areas, recommends solutions, alternatives and improvements.
17. Performs investigation of material and system failures.

Requirements:

1. A recognized university degree in Electrical Engineering with 15 years’ post-graduate professional experience with 5 years as discipline supervisor/team leader. Design experience of power systems is essential.
2. US registration as a Professional Engineer is highly desirable.
3. The ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English is essential.
4. A proven record of technical and administrative ability in design management.
5. Must have used ETAP or other software to perform fault current, load flow and stability studies for power grids of at least 115kV.
6. Experienced in preparation of Bid Documents.

7. Experience in designing electrical systems for residential, commercial and institutional facilities is desirable in the following areas:

a. Medium and low voltage power systems one line diagram and electrical rooms equipment layout
b. Underground and exposed conduit and cable tray runs.
c. Calculations for demand load estimates, for sizing major equipment and circuits and selective protection coordination.
d. Lighting systems indoors and outdoors calculations and physical layout.
e. Fire protection and communication systems one line diagrams and physical layout of equipment and devices.
f. Thorough knowledge of the National Electrical Code.

8. Design experience with utility and industrial facilities is desirable:

a. High and medium voltage power distribution substation one-line diagram and equipment layout of major equipment.
b. High and medium voltage switchgear.
c. Protective relaying schemes for high and medium voltage bus, transformer, cable and overhead line protection.
d. Station Automation System, switchgear control, monitoring and metering.
e. SCADA
f. High and medium voltage power distribution layout with cables in duct banks and direct buried and corresponding ampacity calculations.
g. Thorough knowledge of IEEE and ANSI Standards and knowledge of IEC Standard

Principal Objective
Provision of professional engineering discipline support to the program projects with particular emphasis on promoting and maintaining the technical adequacy, uniformity, and quality of the project designs in conformance with approved standards and codes.

Organizational Relationship
Member of the Engineering Department professional staff supporting all MYAS projects. Reports to the Manager, Electrical Section.

Major Activities Performed
• Prepares technical guide specifications, scope of work descriptions, and updates the standard details, design criteria and technical guidelines.
• Prepares Request for Proposal (RFP) documents with design concepts.
• Provides technical assistance during pre-bid conferences, proposal evaluations, and post-award and other conferences.
• Reviews A/E contractor design drawings, specifications and calculations submittals and coordinates with the work of the other disciplines.
• Reviews specialty vendor and shop drawings and specialty construction materials and/or equipment submittals.
• Support and Reviews advanced power system analyses.
• Performs field inspections and provides professional field support as necessary during construction phases.
• Prepares interface layouts and conflict solutions.
• Prepares man-hour estimates and material takeoffs.
• Prepares technical correspondence, reports and studies.
• Functions as a technical expert in performing analyses in specialized areas.
• Reviews and provides guidance in problem areas, recommends solutions, alternatives and improvements.
• Performs investigation of material and system failures.

Requirements:

Experience and Qualifications
• A recognized university degree in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years’ post-graduate professional experience. Design experience of power systems is essential.
• The ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English is essential.
• Must have sound overall experience in designing systems for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. Must be capable to check designs done by A/Es for medium voltage (13.8 to 34.5 kV) and low voltage power, indoor lighting, outdoor and road lighting, grounding, communication, and fire alarm systems.
• Must have used ETAP or other software to perform electrical studies.
• Experienced in preparation of Bid Documents.
• Experience in designing (from conceptual to detailed) electrical systems for residential, commercial and institutional facilities is desirable in the following areas:
a. Medium and low voltage power systems one line diagram and electrical rooms equipment layout.
b. Underground and exposed conduit and cable tray runs.
c. Calculations for demand load estimates, for sizing major equipment and circuits and selective protection coordination.
d. Lighting systems indoors and outdoors calculations and physical layout.
e. Fire protection and communication systems one line diagrams and physical layout of equipment and devices.
f. Must have thorough knowledge of National Electrical Code, IEEE, ANSI, IESNA, NFPA.
• Design experience (from conceptual to detailed) with utility and industrial facilities is desirable:
a. Medium voltage power distribution substation one-line diagram and equipment layout of major equipment.
b. Medium voltage switchgear.
c. Protective relaying schemes for medium voltage bus, transformer, cable and overhead line protection.
d. Station Automation System, switchgear control, monitoring and metering.
e. SCADA
f. Medium voltage power distribution layout with cables in duct banks and direct buried and corresponding ampacity calculations.
g. Thorough knowledge of IEEE, ANSI and IEC Standards

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/recruitment-principal-project-engineer-saudi-arabia-1228951/feed/01228951https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Parsons-International.jpgThu, 31 Aug 2017 13:57:25 +0000BJP week-long T Vimochana Yatra from todayhttps://archive.siasat.com/news/bjp-week-long-t-vimochana-yatra-today-1228949/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/bjp-week-long-t-vimochana-yatra-today-1228949/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 13:54:17 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228949BJP Telangana State president Dr K Laxman will embark on a week-long “Telangana Vimochana Yatra” across the State from Friday to mount pressure on the TRS government to celebrate September 17 Hyderabad State Liberation Day officially.

Addressing the media at the State BJP office here on Thursday, Laxman said his party would galvanize support for the demand to celebrate the day officially by ruling party. During the week-long yatra beginning from Friday, Laxman would address eight public meetings and take out eight rallies in various places in Telangana districts.

The State BJP chief will perform puja at Goddess Durga Devi temple at Basheerbagh crossroad at 9 am and address party workers at RTC Kalyana Mandapam at Bagh Lingampally at 11am. At 3 pm he will pay homage to Telangana Martyrs at the Memorial opposite Telangana State Assembly.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to address a public meeting on September 17 in Nizamabad. Party MLAs NVSS Prabhakar, Chintala Ramachandra Reddy, Raja Singh, former party president Indrasen Reddy and official spokesperson Krishna Sagar Rao were present. (NSS)

Client is a regional leader in architecture and design with a reputation for delivering some of the GCC’s and MENA’s most iconic projects. Their success has come from their commitment to quality design, having cultivated a client base of the region’s leading private and governmental developers.

As part of their long term growth strategy, my client are looking for talented Senor Revit Architects to work directly under the company’s Design Director of Architecture. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop and shape their career with the company as they work on some regions leading projects.

Responsibilities:

– Strive to attain the firm’s goals relative to design excellence in base building.
– Develop technical and schematic designs for multiple project concurrently.
– Possess knowledge of current development trends and practices within the design and construction industries.
– Assist the Project Manager with the design and documentation process and outside consultants.
– Organize and perform multiple tasks concurrently and efficiently

Requirements:

– Degree in Architecture from a recognised international university.
– 15+ years of progressive experience in Architecture with an emphasis on commercial or hospitality projects.
– Proficient in REVIT
– Budgeting, scheduling and assembly capabilities (i.e. contracts, specifications and drawings).
– Ideally a knowledge of current UAE laws, codes and titles in relation to construction and design.
– Strong interpersonal, leadership and team building skills.

About the Company:

Sinopack was created with one vision: to become the market leading recruiter for the Gulf construction market. Over the years, Sinopack has developed and nurtured relationships with the worlds leading Contractors, Developers, Project Management Consultancies and Architecture and Design practices. This has resulted in immediate, unrivalled access to the markets key decision-makers – giving exceptional candidates a distinct advantage.

With over 10 years experience exclusively recruiting internationally, Sinopack not only has an in-depth understanding of the global construction market but also a wealth of market knowledge that allows us to provide excellent service to our clients and candidates.

Dragon Recruiting UK is looking for a Sales Executive (Food Service Equipment) for a renowned Kitchens Designer company in Manama Bahrain.

• Salary range BD.500 to BD.800. Additional qualification leading to a higher salary-Capability to design Kitchen layout for Hotels, Restaurants etc by himself or through the designer. Knowing the flow of kitchen distribution is a must.
• The contract will be two years, annual leave of 60 days on completion of two years with return air ticket if renewed further, Indemnity on termination of a contract.
• Any nationality [Expatriates]

Requirements:

• Candidate should have an aggressive salesmanship – “go- getter” attitude
• Generation of New Sales & Leads for the Kitchen Equipment Division – consisting of Food Service Equipment, Laundry Equipment and follow up with the current clients.
• Supervision of Installation of Food Service Equipment [Commercial] and Laundry Equipment.
• Knowledge of Food service equipment. To have the capability in selecting the correct equipment and send quotations accordingly. Bahrain market knowledge advantageous.
• Should possess a valid GCC driving license.
• Good communication skills – verbal and written correspondence
• Minimum two to three years work experience in the same field preferably in GCC.

About the Company:

Dragon Recruiting is a leading international staffing and recruitment company, head-quartered in London, with further offices all over the globe. Our clients range from numerous well known UK and international businesses. We also represent a wide range of less well known clients – helping them to find staff for their businesses around the world.

As an international recruitment agency, our clients benefit from a vast network of human resource specialists who attract, cultivate and connect organisations to talent in both global and local markets. Our unrivalled

scope of services and global reach allow us to share candidates and roles across borders. With greater coverage and tools, we can ensure our clients and candidates all get the best outcome for their recruitment needs.

With experience of over 3 decades we are recruiting more than 10,000 workers annually to and from the UK, USA and the Middle East and several other Asian countries. We specialize in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

K. Alivelu Mangatayaru, Municipal Secretary, GHMC is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Circle No. 24, Kukatpally (Old No 143), in place of T Dasharath. K Kishore Kumar, Assistant Secretary, kept on FAC of the post of Municipal Secretary in addition to his original duties till further orders. (NSS)

Adept personnel is currently searching for an experienced HSE manager to join a major heavy infrastructure project in Qatar. Our client is a leading international EPC contractor who has a proven track record for delivering prestigious high-value projects throughout the GCC and are well established in Qatar. Reporting into the project director you will be responsible for maintaining hse management systems on an existing highway project ensure all protocol and procedures are adhered to ensuring a safe and productive work environment.

Requirements:

Preferred – bachelors degree or diploma in safety
Professional HSE qualification – NEBOSH
Lead Auditor
15 Years industry experience
10 years in construction HSE
5 Years infrastructure experience including highways

About the Company:

Adept Personnel’s sole focus is the International construction market, recruiting all levels of project management staff across all of the industry sectors. With 20 years experience we have developed long standing relationships and unrivalled market knowledge meaning we are constantly adding value to client organisations and jobseekers alike.

Our team is made up of high calibre recruiters who have developed proven track records within each of their chosen sectors. It is this experience that allows us to fulfil our goal of customer satisfaction by successfully finding the talent needed to deliver on each assignment we take on.

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/hiring-hse-manager-qatar-1228935/feed/01228935https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Adept-Personnel.jpgThu, 31 Aug 2017 13:46:42 +00002BHK scheme is KCR’s brainchild: KTRhttps://archive.siasat.com/news/2bhk-scheme-kcrs-brainchild-ktr-1228938/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/2bhk-scheme-kcrs-brainchild-ktr-1228938/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 13:44:02 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228938Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao today said the State government was committed to welfare of the poor and downtrodden sections in the State and the Double Bedroom House scheme was the brainchild of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who promised them to provide permanent shelter with quality, he said, adding that the poor should live with self-respect by getting two bedroom houses from the government free of cost.

Speaking on the occasion, KTR noted that the housing scheme will help the poor get permanent shelter and lead better lives. “Like no other State or Chief Minister in India, our Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has taken such a bold step to provide two bedroom houses free of cost to the poor in Telangana. While the government spends about Rs 8.65 lakh per unit of double bedroom house, it costs around Rs 30 lakh in the open market. This is a great scheme being implemented by the Telangana Government, KTR said.

The MAUD Minister also said only the TRS government was constructing such houses for the poor in the country. It was planned to provide housing facility at an estimated cost of Rs 18,000 crore for constructing 2.65 lakh houses for the poor in the State which includes one lakh houses in the twin cities and the rest in other districts, the minister added. (NSS)

Speaking on the occasion, Yadav said the people of the locality are lucky as they will get the housesin one yearand celebrate next Vinayaka Chaviti festival in their new homes. The new houses are coming up in the heart of the city abutting Neckclace Road near the world-famous Khairatabad Ganesh idol, he said.

Last year, Chief Minister KCR made a visit to this locality and moved at their pathetic conditions and promised to provide housing facility, he said. Srinivas Yadav asked the contractor to complete the construction works and handover the houseswithin one yeartime. Though the beneficiaries delayed to vacate the place to GHMC, we are happy now that the foundation was laid for completing the project. Rs 8500 crore will be spent for constructing one lakh houses under this scheme in the city.

The scheme of housing is ideal to other state in India he said. We are lucky to have the chief minister like KCR who is aware of the difficulties of the poor he said adding that the beneficiaries form a committee to monitor for speedy completion of the works. There is a lot of difference in the houses built previously and now by the TRS Government.

Dattatraya said the people in the locality are fortunate as their dream of making a permanent house is becoming true. The Centre will extend support to the State government in providing double bedroom houses to the poor, he said. (NSS)

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/foundation-210-dbr-houses-khairatabad-laid-1228934/feed/01228934https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/talasani_srinivas_yadav.jpgThu, 31 Aug 2017 13:40:57 +0000Dattatraya held review meeting with NABARD officialshttps://archive.siasat.com/news/dattatraya-held-review-meeting-nabard-officials-1228932/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/dattatraya-held-review-meeting-nabard-officials-1228932/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 13:35:34 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228932Bandaru Dattatraya, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour & Employment said that the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is extending financial assistance to the schemes being implemented by the state and central governments in a big way. Speaking at the press conference here on Thursday after a review meeting with officials of the NABARD, he said that mainly rural people of SC, ST and OBC communities are benefiting by these schemes. Women through SHGs are also benefiting, he said.

Bandaru Dattatraya informed that he has reviewed on the funds scenario to the various schemes in two Telugu states for the year 2016-17 and present financial year. “As planned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, farmers’ income has to be doubled by 2022 and by NABARD’s financial assistance to the banks is vital for this goal”, he said. NABARD provided Rs. 3680 crore and Mission Bhagiratha and Rs. 4000 crore to the Mission Kakatiya, at the reduced interest rates, he said. Issuing Kisan Credit Cards to the farmers is an important issue and banks should work on this, he said.

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/dattatraya-held-review-meeting-nabard-officials-1228932/feed/01228932https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bandaru.jpgThu, 31 Aug 2017 13:36:30 +0000Not all money that returned after demonetisation was legal: Jaitleyhttps://archive.siasat.com/news/not-money-returned-demonetisation-legal-jaitley-1228924/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/not-money-returned-demonetisation-legal-jaitley-1228924/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 13:34:58 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228924Mumbai: Referring to the Reserve Bank of India’s data, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said not all money that returned to the banking system after demonetisation was legitimate, The data on note ban was released on Wednesday.

“The fact that money got deposited in banks does not make it legitimate money. My next step is going to be to put an end to black money used in elections,” he said, as per a report by DC.

The RBI said in its Annual Report 2017, which got released on August 30, that it received Rs 15.28 lakh crore worth of scrapped currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination, which is 1% less than the total value of currency notes at the time of demonetisation. While, around 99 % of the total currency in circulation valuing Rs 16 lakh crore has returned.

Earlier, the RBI had refused to disclose information on note ban citing ‘national interests’ while rejecting an RTI plea.

Jaitley, while speaking at an economic summit, said private sector will have to pay up or let someone else take over.
“Bad loan resolution process will take time, cannot have a surgical solution to it,” says Jaitley. Indian banking sector is ailing with a burden of huge debt. Estimates say banks are staring at bad loans in the range of Rs 8 to 11 lakh crore.

Jaitley also repeated what he has earlier said on many occasions, “Demonetisation will benefit in medium and long term even if it hits GDP in two or three quarters. Fallout expected out of demonetisation is on predicted lines.”

]]>https://archive.siasat.com/news/not-money-returned-demonetisation-legal-jaitley-1228924/feed/01228924https://archive.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Union-Finance-Minister-Arun-Jaitley.jpgThu, 31 Aug 2017 13:34:58 +0000CM briefs Collectors on land records rectification, updation programhttps://archive.siasat.com/news/cm-briefs-collectors-land-records-rectification-updation-program-1228930/
https://archive.siasat.com/news/cm-briefs-collectors-land-records-rectification-updation-program-1228930/#respondThu, 31 Aug 2017 13:12:10 +0000http://www.siasat.com/?p=1228930Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today felt that Revenue officials have neglected their primary duty of maintaining the revenue records, as they were busy with several welfare and developmental programs of the government. “Since the revenue land records were not being maintained properly, it led to litigations and disputes. Therefore, it was decided to rectify and cleanse land records all over the State in the next three months”, he said and asked the District Collectors, Joint Collectors, Revenue Divisional Officers, Mandal Revenue Officers to take up the program on a top priority.

The Chief Minister held a review meeting with the Collectors, Joint Collectors, and RDOs on the Land records rectification, cleansing and updation here on Thursday at Pragati Bhavan.

Addressing the officials, the Chief Minister said, “We have decided to put Rs 8,000 per acre for two crops per year in the bank accounts of farmers as an Input finance assistance. When we found out the details about farmers and their lands, the reports made by the Agriculture department and the Revenue department did not match. This problem is due to non-maintenance of land records properly. Now we have to find out the actual details on who owns how much land? There should be clarity on the land ownership rights”, he said.

“The State government has taken several lakh acres of agriculture land from the farmers for projects, laying of railway lines, schools, hospitals, and such public utility activities but these were not recorded. The records show that these lands are still in the hands of farmers. And this is leading to several problems. There is a need to have clarity on the land ownership rights. In every village there are 80 to 95 lands, which have no dispute or litigation. Get clarity on these lands with the help of people and farmers in the village”, the Chief Minister said.

“In the second phase, identify the lands that are under litigation. We will clarity on these land records based on the verdicts given by the courts. Identify the government lands, Wakf lands, Endowment Lands, lands under the government offices and so on. The entire responsibility of selecting the team that work in the village as part of the program should be with the district Collectors concerned. If need be, appoint some persons on a temporary basis. We are keeping Rs 50 lakh per Collector for the land records rectification, cleansing and updation program. With the village as a unit, identify and record the government lands, assigned lands, lands acquired by the government and other categories of the land,” the CM suggested.

“A farmer requires three things, water for cultivation, finance for investment and a Minimum Support Price for his crops. If these factors are met with then agriculture will become a profitable activity. This is precisely the reason why in Telangana state we are fulfilling these three factors. We are taking steps to provide water for agriculture by constructing various irrigation projects. We are constructing projects like Kaleswaram, Palamuru, Sri Rama Sagar etc., The government is going ahead with these projects with commitment despite some vested interested trying to create obstacles by going to courts. We are reviving tanks under Mission Kakatiya program.

Since we are giving uninterrupted and quality power to the farm sector, underground water came into use. On an experimental basis, we are giving 24-hour power supply to 45 percent of the pump sets. Efforts are made to supply 24-hour power supply from the next Rabi season. We are getting into use both underground and surface water. We are providing Rs 8000 per acre as investment assistance to the farmers from the next year.

We are forming farmers’ Associations, Coordination Committees to get Minimum Support Price for the produce. Farmers are in dire straits for not getting the MSP to their produce. International TV Channels like the BBC has broadcast new features on how Tomato growers have thrown their produce on the main roads due to the poor prices. Such problems will crop up if there is no unity and coordination among the farmers. In Telangana State, the government has taken the initiative to organise farmers and establishing the farmers associations. We are forming village, mandal, District and state level farmers councils. In these Councils there will have representatives of SC/ST/BC/Minority communities. The Mandal level Farmers Councils will be in touch with those in the markets on a regular basis. Farmers should not bring the entire produce to the market at once.

The farmers Councils, in consultation with the Market leaders, fix the MSP. Only then the farmer’s village wise should bring in their produce to the market and get the MSP. Incase there is no MSP; the State farmers Council will buy the produce at a fixed price. For this purpose, the state government besides allocating Rs 500 Crore, it will also give bank guarantee to raise another Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000 crore. The government will give the right to process the produce to the State Level Farmers Coordination Council. This helps the farmers to get the MSP,” the CM explained.

Ranga Reddy District Collector Raghunandan Rao, Siddipet Collector Venkatram Reddy, Miryalguda RDO Kishan Rao, Khammam Collector Lokesh Kumar, Bhongir RDO Bhoopal Reddy and others have shared their experiences when they on an experimental basis conducted the land records rectification cleansing and updation. According to them, about 95 percent of lands in the villages are without any litigation or disputes.

CM’s suggestions to officials

In the first phase, get clarity on the land records, which have no litigation or disputes. Finalise whose land it is and get the signatures of farmers of the village on the document. Farmers should be given documents pertaining to their land. Display the list of names, ownership of the land either at the Panchayat Office notice Board or at a school. Give every farmer a new passbook. Give incentives to the Collectors, Joint

Collectors, RDOs and MROs who have done an exemplary work during the program.

Regularise Sada Bainama lands above five acres with the permission of the Collector. Collect the registration fee as per the rate at the date of entering the Sada Bainama. Collect the details of the land assigned and give clarity to the farmers on their rights. Take up the disputed land in the second phase of the programme. Any program, if it is done with commitment it will be successful. The Land records rectification, cleansing and updation program should be done with a fatherly affection but not as a program imposed with officialdom or superior power. People and farmers should be taken into confidence and explain the salient

benefits of the program and how it will benefit them.

Use simple Telugu in the Pahanis and the passbooks. Remove terms like Pahani, Setwari etc. Since the land Cess is removed, there is no need to categories types of the land. Continue with the details of Categorisation of lands done as per the Urban Ceiling Act. As far as the assigned lands issue, clear the records at the highest level. Create land ownership rights. Give managements rights to those cultivating the land. Land records should be maintained like the Core Banking System. Whenever money is drawn from an ATM anywhere in the world, the update message will be communicated within minutes. Follow this system, which used for transactions worth Crores to maintain and update 55 lakh farmers’ land records and transactions.